My last day in Edinburgh, after a half-day of Christmas shopping, I impulsively decided to climb Arthur’s Seat, the volcanic crag that overlooks the city. It’s an easy hike, which is a good thing, since I was wearing Dansko hospital clogs and carrying a messenger bag stuffed with lambswool scarves, Shetland lace, graphic novels, and […]
Monthly Archives: December 2008
Dalkeith House
Today’s my last day teaching classes and living in Dalkeith House. I’m going to miss this place: the huge grounds with their 700-year-old oak trees, the 20-foot ceilings, the beautiful paintings, the marble floors and fireplaces. The house is said to be haunted, but the larger-than-life statue of the Duke of Wellington in the Great […]
Edinburgh Christmas Market
After grading my final exams and student papers, I stopped by the festive Christmas Market at Princes Street Gardens. The market has a very German feel, with stands selling Glühwein and stollen. I bought felted Christmas ornaments and German cookie-cutters, admired some overpriced amber jewelry, and picked up a box of Spekulatius cookies to eat […]